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This 1758 colonial, gambrel-roofed house was the home of Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones while in Portsmouth during the war, and now features a collection of furniture, toys, guns, canes and a historic garden.

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This 1758 colonial, gambrel-roofed house was the home of Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones while in Portsmouth during the war, and now features a collection of furniture, toys, guns, canes and a historic garden.

A nice little museum but it really isn’t John Paul Jones’ house. The house depicts the history of Portsmouth but JPJ simply stayed at the home but it was not his. The historical value is in the rehab and Portsmouth artifacts contained in the house....More

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This old home was misrepresented as the John Paul Jones House, but was actually owned by someone who converted it into a rooming house that John Paul Jones stayed at for 55 days. None of the items on display are from the original house, but...More

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We love history and this was a nice stop. It was worth the $5-6. A nice docent gave us a summary and then we did our self-guided tour. Only a small part of the furnishings had to do with JPJ but the other artifacts and...More

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The John Paul Jones House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is significant because it is the only known surviving structure in the United States associated with American Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones of "I haven't yet begun to fight" fame. Located at 43 Middle...More

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First - do NOT go on this tour if the temperatures are in the 90s. The docent will tell you there's an A/C unit on the top floor - it's an illusive window unit that faces a stairwell! If you really want to enjoy reading...More

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As others here have noted, John Paul Jones did not own this house but was a long time boarder here while his ships were being built in the nearby Portsmouth shipyards.
The building is a well preserved exampled of domestic Georgian architecture, complete with wide...More

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